Lesson: A Chair for my Mother text-to-world connections worksheet and discussion
Standard(s) Determine the relevant connections between:
a. text to text (text ideas, including similarities and differences
regarding information and relationships in fiction and nonfiction) b. text to world (text ideas regarding experiences in the world)
Objective(s) 1. Students will listen to, read, and find text-to-world
connections with the book A Chair for my Mother. 2. Students will compile a list of connections they found from the book and where they have seen familiar instances in their own lives. Materials A Chair for my Mother Making text-to-world connections worksheet (x25)
Instructional Strategy 1. Hook I will read A Chair for my mother 2. Students are expected to have a level 0 voice (completely quiet) as I read this book to he whole class. 3. When I notice a big event happen, I will ask if students can relate to any event that has happened so far. When students throw out suggestions, this will help them complete their text-to-world worksheets. 4. I will have the students return to their seats. Depending on their voice level during the read aloud, I will see if they can work with a partner! 5. The students and I will fill in one example together.
6. Closure After letting them complete this for fifteen
minutes with their partner, I will have a few students volunteer to share what they wrote. 7. Students will turn this in! 8. Discussion: I will ask questions to guide discussion such as, Where did you find it easiest to make connections, What made you think of the connections?, Was it easy to make connections? Assessments
Completion grade for Making text to world
connections worksheet
Expectations Students find connections and work at a reasonable voice level.
If they work with partners, they are expected to be working on their assignment at all times or they will be asked to work alone. Students must turn in a completed copy by no later than the next morning! (They will have plenty of time to complete this beforehand).